Plebiscite for creation of 3 Palawan provinces set
BY LESLIE AQUINO Voters in the plebiscite for the creation of the provinces of Palawan del Norte, Palawan Oriental, and Palawan del Sur on March 13 will have…
In show of force, Lakers thump Rockets; Clippers trip Bulls
Minnesota 96, San Antonio 88 Oklahoma City 129, Brooklyn 116 Denver 114, New York 89 Lakers 120, Houston 102 Golden State 106, Toronto 105 Utah…
Bubble badminton tour returns behind closed doors in Bangkok
BANGKOK (AFP) – A wretched spell for badminton ends at this week's Thailand Open, where players will emerge from hotel quarantine to restart the world tour in bubble conditions in…
Top seeds Kenin and Svitolina save match points in Abu Dhabi
ABU DHABI (AFP) - Top seeds Sofia Kenin and Elina Svitolina both had to save match points to make the quarterfinals of the season-opening Abu Dhabi WTA tournament on Sunday.…
Karen, Korina find the right mix
By RAMPADOR ALINDOG Seasoned journalists Karen Davila and Korina Sanchez are always on the lookout for interesting products useful among Pinoys. Just recently, both took notice of the relatively…
Biden to receive second COVID vaccine dose Monday
WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) - US President-elect Joe Biden will receive his second dose of the Covid-19 vaccine on Monday, his office announced, three weeks after his first injection was broadcast live on…
Democrats forge ahead to impeach Trump, again
WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) - US Democrats said Sunday they would push to remove President Donald Trump from office during the final days of his administration after his supporters' violent attack…
Possible violation may put influencer in trouble
By NEIL RAMOS Actress Toni Gonzaga’s business venture with Winnie Wong, the perfume line Pouf!, is fast proving problematic. Produced under TGWW Everyday Lifestyle Studio, a company created by the two, the…
Indonesia locates black box recorders from crashed plane
Body parts, twisted wreckage and clothing were plucked from waters off the Indonesian capital Sunday after a passenger jet with 62 people aboard crashed shortly after take-off a day…
LGUs urged to intensify road-clearing operations
BY CHITO CHAVEZ The Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) urged Monday the concerned local government units (LGUs) to intensify their respective road-clearing operations, reminding…
Schwarzenegger compares Capitol attack to Nazi violence
WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) - Former California governor Arnold Schwarzenegger appealed for unity Sunday after the violent attack on the US Capitol, which he described as an attempted coup by President Donald Trump, drawing…
Celtics-Heat game postponed as Covid measures deplete Heat
NEW YORK (AFP) – The NBA game between the Boston Celtics and Miami Heat was postponed on Sunday as Covid-19 related safety protocols left the Heat with too few players…
Sinas orders probe on police lapses in Dacera case
BY AARON RECUENCO Gen. Debold Sinas, chief of the Philippine National Police (PNP), ordered Monday a thorough investigation on the possible lapses committed by the Makati City…
PNP fires cop in viral slay of mom and son
BY AARON RECUENCO The policeman, who was seen in a viral video shooting a 52-year-old mother and her son at close range in Paniqui, Tarlac, was dismissed from…
PNP: Rape, homicide cases up in first week of January
BY AARON RECUENCO The Philippine National Police (PNP) reported Monday an increase in rape and homicide cases in the first week of this month compared to the…
Our workers need all the help they can get
AT a time when everyone in the country is suffering in one way or another from the economic impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, the impending increases in the…
